Three Myanmar military officers were found guilty by a court martial investigating atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in conflict-ridden Rakhine state, the army announced Tuesday. The rare action …
Thousands flee in expectation of Myanmar military operation
Thousands of people in an area of western Myanmar where there have been clashes between the government and ethnic rebels have been fleeing from their villages over the past week after an evacuation …
Almost $1 Billion Worth of Drugs Set on Fire in Myanmar
Authorities in Myanmar say they’ve seized and burned about $840 million worth of drugs, including ketamine, opioids and heroin. They say they did it in response to the country’s staggering drug …
Myanmar Investments Swings To Profit Amid Investment Disposal Plans
Myanmar Investments International Ltd on Monday posted a swing to profit for its first half of financial 2020 as it outlined progress on plans to sell its stake in Myanmar Finance International Ltd.
Myanmar Military Warning of Action Causes Thousands to Flee
Thousands of people in an area of western Myanmar where there have been clashes between the government and ethnic rebels have been fleeing from their villages after an evacuation order from officials.
Rakhine Govt Backtracks After Warning of Myanmar Military Clearance Operations Prompts Thousands to Flee
The evacuation prompted diplomatic missions in Myanmar to issue a statement on the worsening humanitarian and security situation in Rakhine and southern Chin State.
UN Warns Of ‘Intensified Fighting’ In Myanmar’s Rakhine State
The military has been battling the Arakan Army (AA) — a rebel group seeking more autonomy for ethnic Rakhine Buddhists — in Myanmar’s Rakhine and Chin states since January last year. Scores of …
UN concerned as thousands flee Myanmar ‘clearance operation’
The United Nations on Sunday said it was concerned by the humanitarian impact of fighting in western Myanmar’s Rakhine and southern Chin states. The UN cited reports of increased fighting between …
Thousands in western Myanmar flee as army plans operations, monitors say
Thousands of villagers have fled their homes in Myanmar’s Rakhine state after a local administrator warned dozens of village leaders that the army planned “clearance operations” against insurgents, a …
Myanmar, Cambodia burn $1.6-B drugs
Narcotic drugs worth over $839 million were burned in Myanmar’s Yangon, Mandalay regions and Shan state on Friday, marking the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Some 133 …